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Female Returnees and Their Children: Psychotherapeutic Perspectives on the Rehabilitation of Women and Children from the Former Territories of the So‑Called Islamic State

Related topic:

Management of Foreign Terrorist Fighters, Volunteers, and Their Families

Description:

This publication explores the psychological, developmental, and rehabilitative challenges faced by women and children who lived in or travelled with family to ISIS‑controlled territories. The report analyses trauma, ideology exposure, and psychosocial support needs, and outlines how trauma‑sensitive rehabilitation and family support interventions can aid reintegration while addressing risks of further radicalisation. Its relevance lies in providing practitioners with evidence‑informed insight into this specific subgroup of returnees and the tailored support necessary for effective policy and practice

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Language:

English

Date: 

10.03.2026

Proposed by:

PPHS

Source:

Violence Prevention Network, 2020